FOIA Specialist
FOIA Specialist
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Job Description
Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified 8(a) company with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing bestinclass solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal State Local and commercial customers. At WITS we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solutionbuilders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS MANDATORY
Bachelors Degree in Business or equivalent industry experience
WORK EXPERIENCE MANDATORY
Minimum Training Certifications: Minimum two years of experience processing FOIA requests. This experience may be substituted with a law degree (i.e. Juris Doctor degree). Knowledge and familiarity with eDiscovery tools and Adobe Acrobat. While not required it is preferred that FOIA Specialists have prior FOIA work experience at a Federal agency.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Must be a United States Citizen.
- Possess experience with working in a professional office setting.
- Possess experience working in a highpressured work environment that requires meeting tight deadlines.
- Possess strong attention to detail organization skills and ability to meet deadlines efficiently.
- Possess ability to multitask and handle multiple projects.
- Possess ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
- Be able to track workload of the supporting office and submit weekly reports.
- Must have eligibility to obtain TS/SCI.
General Experience/Responsibility:
Serves as a subject matter expert in the areas of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act (PA) performing all functions relating to reviewing and processing the responsive record to include redacting all portions of record that cannot be released to the requestor identifying the correct exemptions used and identifying documents or other items in a file that require special processing. The FOIA Specialist must provide FOIA/PA review and process pending FOIA cases. Scans FOIA support documents related to cases assigned into the FOIA database. Prepare documentation for and draft responses to FOIA/PA requests coordinating proposed disclosures of information for several entities within the agency. Process submitter notices associated with specific FOIA cases and provide initial analysis of submitter objections. Redact documents in accordance with agency/entity FOIA protocols which include annotating appropriate FOIA exemptions on records. Process draft responses to submitters of objections to release of information in records and generate draft response letters to requestors detailing the FOIA review and release determination. Maintain complete and detailed case notes on all assigned cases. Support agency litigation efforts in coordination with the office of disclosure by crafting Vaughn indices declarations affidavits answers to complaints and supplemental releases.
Employment Type
Full Time
